How to make unit selection circles merge?

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Published on 2014-08-11T11:09:10Z Indexed on 2014/08/21 10:31 UTC
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I would like to know how to make this effect of merged circle selection. Here are images to illustrate:

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Basically I'm looking for this effect:

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How the merge effect of the circles can be achieved ? I didn't found any explanation concerning this effect. I know that to project those texture I can develop a decal system but I don't know how to create the merging effect.

If possible, I'm looking for purely shaders solution.

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